SchoolScoresHunter's Bar Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of PEAK EDGE
Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZG
0114 266 0541 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 February 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 102 |
| Of those, offered a place | 90 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 230 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 120th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 127th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 120th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.8% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 54th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.5% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 25th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 89% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 114th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 57th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 45th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 71% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 30th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 36th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.3% | 10.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hunter's Bar Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greystones Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Porter Croft CofE Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broomhill Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lydgate Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ecclesall Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nether Edge Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hunter's Bar Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hunter's Bar Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 February 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Hunter's Bar Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 102 families put Hunter's Bar Infant School as their first choice for 90 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 90 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152274.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.